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Absolutely, as long as they're not within the same chain of command (i.e., the Chief isn't above the 2nd class in charge of her/him in the same command). Many Chiefs are in fact married to petty officers junior to them.
From the official "Chief Petty Officer heritage" page from http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq46-1.htm: "On April 1, 1893, two important steps were taken. First, the grade of Chief Petty Officer was established; secondly, most enlisted men received a pay raise. The question is often asked, "Who was the first Chief Petty Officer?" The answer is flatly: "There was no first Chief Petty Officer due to the fact that nearly all ratings carried as Petty Officers First Class from 1885 were automatically shifted to the Chief Petty Officer level." Exceptions were Schoolmasters, who stayed at first class; Ship's Writers, who stayed the same but expanded to include second and third class; and Carpenter's Mates, who had been carried as second class petty officers but were extended to include chief, first, second, and third classes. Therefore, the Chief Petty Officer grade on April 1, 1893, encompassed the nine rates shown in Table 2."
there is no such answer. when the nine rates were given the opportunity to advance first class petty officers to the rank of chief it was not like they all got promoted that day. it was in many many waves across those rates thus making your question impossible to answer.
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4 as of Apr 04 2010. One just retired 2 weeks ago.
The U.S. Navy has many different ranks. These ranks include Seaman Recruit, Seaman Apprentice, Seaman, Petty Officer 3rd Class, Petty Officer 2nd Class, Petty Officer 1st Class, Chief Petty Officer, Senior Chief Petty Officer, Master Chief Petty Officer, Fleet and Commander Master Chief Petty Officer, Chief Warrant Officer 2, Chief Warrant Officer 3, Chief Warrant Officer 4, Chief Warrant Officer 5, Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral Chief of Navy Ops, and Fleet Admiral.
There were many more military positions in Colonial times. The go from, Crewman Apprentice, Crewman, Specialist, Petty Officer Second Class, Petty Officer First Class, Chief Petty Officer, Master Chief Petty Officer, Warrant Officer, Ensign, Junior Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Colonel, Commander, Rear Admiral, and Admiral.
Absolutely, as long as they're not within the same chain of command (i.e., the Chief isn't above the 2nd class in charge of her/him in the same command). Many Chiefs are in fact married to petty officers junior to them.
From the official "Chief Petty Officer heritage" page from http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq46-1.htm: "On April 1, 1893, two important steps were taken. First, the grade of Chief Petty Officer was established; secondly, most enlisted men received a pay raise. The question is often asked, "Who was the first Chief Petty Officer?" The answer is flatly: "There was no first Chief Petty Officer due to the fact that nearly all ratings carried as Petty Officers First Class from 1885 were automatically shifted to the Chief Petty Officer level." Exceptions were Schoolmasters, who stayed at first class; Ship's Writers, who stayed the same but expanded to include second and third class; and Carpenter's Mates, who had been carried as second class petty officers but were extended to include chief, first, second, and third classes. Therefore, the Chief Petty Officer grade on April 1, 1893, encompassed the nine rates shown in Table 2."
Enlisted:E-1 Seaman RecruitE-2 Seaman ApprenticeE-3 SeamanE-4 Petty Officer Third ClassE-5 Petty Officer Second ClassE-6 Petty Officer First ClassE-7 Chief Petty OfficerE-8 Senior Chief Petty OfficerE-9 Master Chief Petty OfficerWarrant Officers:W-2 Chief Warrant Officer 2W-3 Chief Warrant Officer 3W-4 Chief Warrant Officer 4W-5 Chief Warrant Officer 5Commissioned Officers:O-1 EnsignO-2 Lieutenant, Junior GradeO-3 LieutenantO-4 Lieutenant CommanderO-5 CommanderO-6 CaptainO-7 Rear Admiral (Lower Half)O-8 Rear Admiral (Upper Half)O-9 Vice AdmiralO-10 Admiral
there is no such answer. when the nine rates were given the opportunity to advance first class petty officers to the rank of chief it was not like they all got promoted that day. it was in many many waves across those rates thus making your question impossible to answer.
In the U.S. Navy, the rank E7 refers to Chief Petty Officer (CPO). CPO is a senior non-commissioned officer rank, and individuals at this rank typically have many years of experience and expertise in their field. They serve as a bridge between junior enlisted personnel and higher-ranking officers, providing leadership and guidance.
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You might visit the navy recruiters office and see if he can access Navy Personnel for that info. I retired over twenty years ago and we had several African-American chief petty officers when I was in. I couldn't give you a percentage because I didn't pay much attention to the someone's color or race. I was far more interested in the kind of shipmate a person was. Of those Cheif Petty Officers I know of three that made E-8 and one that made E-9 (Master Chief). Just making Master Chief is pretty rare and quite an accomplishment.
There are currently 16 Force Master Chief Petty Officers in the Navy. Below this answer is a link for further information on the subject.
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In the US Military there is Rate (called many things, such as MOS), Rank, and Pay Grade. Pay Grade is E1-E9 (Enlisted), W1-W5(Warrant Officer), O1-O10 (Commissioned Officer). Rank is Seaman Recruit (E-1) to Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9), Warrant Officer (W1-W5), and Ensign (O1) to Admiral (O10) (Exceptions are the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, still E-9, and Fleet Admiral, still O10). Rate is a description of one's job, or "Job Rating", such as BM (Boatswains Mate), CTT (Cryptologic Technician Technical), OS (Operations Specialist), SK (Store Keeper), etc. The Navy term for "rate" is "rate" or "job rating."